Series action continued at Woodbine Mohawk Park on Saturday (Dec. 19), with Rose Run Victory doubling up in the preliminaries while Man Dontforget Me ground to victory in the other division.
Rose Run Victory, off the 1-9 favourite, got away fourth to a :28 first quarter as Stevie Seelster swept past pylon-starter Docs Harmony to the lead. Driver Ed Hensley kept Rose Run Victory at the pegs to a :57.4 half while Classylaneprecious tipped first over from third. Hensley grabbed cover from Clasylaneprecious to the far turn and rolled three wide off three-quarters in 1:25.3 to charge past tiring horses to the front. The Shadow Play filly edged away to a two-and-three-quarter lengths win over Big Myrtle, who closed for second. Stevie Seelster slid into contention late to take third.
Owned by Burke Racing Stable LLC, Weaver Bruscemi LLC and Phillip Collura, Rose Run Victory won her seventh race from 32 starts, earning $129,101. Ashleigh Hensley trains the $2.20 winner.
Man Dontforget Me landed in third to a :28 first quarter in the earlier Niagara division. Driver Doug McNair remained put with the Manhardt filly to a :56.4 half until springing his charge off the pegs after pacesetter Tipperary Hill to three-quarters in 1:24.4. Pressing the 6-5 favourite at the head of the stretch, Man Dontforget Me forged by to the lead and kept late-charging Laila Blue at bay to win by one-and-a-half lengths in 1:53. Tipperary Hill held third.
Trained by Carmen Auciello for owners Aaron Waxman and John Fielding, Man Dontforget Me won her seventh race from 19 starts this season and her eighth from 29 overall, earning $74,131. She paid $7.20 to win.
The $30,000 Fillies & Mares Preferred Pace saw one mare score a "threepeat" in Mohawk's top class. To read more, click this link.
To view Saturday's harness racing results, click on the following link: Saturday Results - Woodbine Mohawk Park.